Tuesday, April 17, 2012

My oldest daughter has a neighbor who has this tree. I was hoping that it was a tree that grew bottles of Relax Riesling. No such luck. She just hangs the empties. Why? I have no idea, but I love seeing those blue bottles.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

When I was a kid, every time we passed an abandoned farmstead, my grandmother would always say, "Someone was happy there once." I always liked to imagine kids playing in the yard, or folks sitting on the porch. As an adult, I can see what a positive spin Grandma put on what was a sad situation. Obviously, the farmstead was in decay, the house collapsing on itself, and nothing but empty prairies around it. Yet, Grandma chose to concentrate on what it had meant to someone. I like that.

Monday, April 2, 2012

I told you Picasa has all kinds of new editing features. This picture was just a beer bottle on the picnic table. I love the fact that the editing makes it look like a painting. (Maybe a photo like this could teach me to paint???)

This Blog

I've been collecting quotes since I was 16 years old. They come from books I'm reading, magazines, song lyrics, and I've even been known to fumble in a dark theater for a check registry to record a great line from a movie. (You ought to see that in-the-dark handwriting!) I'll give credit when I know who is responsible for the quote. If no author is listed, don't assume it is mine.

All photos are mine, unless otherwise noted. All photos are taken with either a Kodak EasyShare Z612 or a Nikon Coolpix. (Saving my $$ for a more professional camera one of these days.) When I started this blog all photos were straight out of the camera. Now I use picasa to crop, enhance, retouch, and sometimes just play; though I still prefer straight out of the camera. It's easier!

About Me

Country girl turned small town wife, mother, grandmother, and teacher. In love with my home, family, my small town, and my largely rural high school. A fourth generation teacher, I always learn as much as I teach--sometimes more. Things aren't always perfect, but I tend to look for the good, the funny, and the positive side of things. Happiness is an attitude and when that fails me, sarcastic humor sees me through!